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Commands Reference, Volume 4

pop3d Daemon

Purpose

Starts the Post Office Protocol Version 3 (POP3) server process. This command only applies to AIX 4.2.1 or later.

Syntax

pop3d [-c]

Description

The pop3d command is a POP3 server. It supports the POP3 remote mail access protocol. Also, it accepts commands on its standard input and responds on its standard output. You normally invoke the pop3d command with the inetd daemon with those descriptors attached to a remote client connection.

The pop3d command works with the existing mail infrastructure consisting of sendmail and bellmail.

Flags

-c Suppresses the reverse host name lookup.

Parameters

None  

Exit Status

All error and status information is written to a logfile if syslogd is configured for logging.

Security

Access Control: You must have root authority to run this command.

Auditing Events: N/A

Files

/usr/sbin/pop3d Contains the pop3d command.
/etc/services
                          Specifies the file with port assignments for required services. The following entry must be in this file:

pop3 110/tcp postoffice3 # Post Office Protocol Ver. 3

Related Information

Daemons: imapd

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